H2O Church
This is part three of this series, as we look at the "wisdom literature" of scripture. In this talk, we'll look at the wisdom that Job gives about suffering, whether that is merely criticism or cancer.
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Little info about Job
Mentioned by Ezekiel(OT) and James (NT)
A wealthy man
who loves God
who lives in the land of Uz (N. Arabia)
The man who had it all, then lost it all
Job 1:2-3 ESV
Job 1:20-22 ESV
Job 13:15 ESV
Job 2:11-13 ESV
Job 22:5-10 ESV
Job 7:16-21 ESV
#1—Don’t try to explain suffering to those who are suffering.
#2—We are invited to grieve when we’re suffering.
#3—A sovereign God is our only hope when suffering.
Job 23:10-12 ESV
Job 37:13-16 ESV
Job 42:1-6 ESV
#4—God’s answering to suffering isn’t an answer, but a Person.
#5—The suffering of Job anticipates the Gospel of Jesus.